According to a new survey, 70% of Americans consider inflation to be a “very serious problem.”
Republicans and Democrats differ on what they see as major national problems, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on Thursday.
Inflation is the “top concern among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents,” with 84% saying it is a major issue.
A smaller majority of Democrats and Democratic leaners (57%) share this view of inflation.
According to the Pew Research Center survey, other major issues include health-care affordability (55%), violent crime (54%), gun violence (51%), and the federal budget deficit (51 per cent).
According to the survey, more than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, only 19% of Americans consider the coronavirus outbreak to be a very serious problem for the country, the lowest share among the 12 issues examined.
In June 2020, when the outbreak was still in its early stages, 58% rated it as a very serious problem, ranking it among the top concerns at the time.
The survey was conducted among 5,074 adults from April 25 to May 1.
